Alcohol intoxication is the result of alcohol entering the bloodstream faster than it can be metabolized by the liver, which breaks down the ethanol into non-intoxicating byproducts.
Emancipation. 1  On August 12, 2005, an Arizona law went into effect that permits minors who are at least 16 but not yet 18, to apply to be emancipated or to be declared legally an adult. The minor must prove they are financially self-sufficient and able to provide their own food, housing and medical care without parental assistance.
Generally, when a child reaches the age of majority-age 18, or 21 for some states-the child is considered emancipated, meaning a parent no longer has the obligation to provide child support for the child. However, there are times when a child is emancipated before the age of majority.